Thomas Jesse Murphy
Nov 20, 1943
MURPHY, Thomas Jesse of Greencastle, Indiana, was killed by a gunshot wound on 20 November 1943 at the Tarawa Atol. Pharmacist Mate, 2nd Class Murphy was only 22 years old. Born in 1921 in Greencastle, Indiana, he was the son of Jesse and Anna Murphy (Vanlandingham). He saw a lot of action during his 17 months in the service,...
